2018 National Challenge Cup
| National Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| City | Karachi |
| Venue(s) | All Brother's Football Stadium KPT Stadium |
| Dates | 21 April 2018 –10 May 2018 |
| Teams | 24 |
| Defending champions | Khan Research Laboratories |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Pakistan Air Force (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | WAPDA |
| Third place | Pakistan Petroleum |
| Fourth place | Civil Aviation Authority |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 74 (2.31 per match) |
| Attendance | 42,500 (1,328 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Nazir Ahmed (5 goals) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Zaid Umar |
| Best goalkeeper | Ghazanfar Yasin |
All statistics correct as of May 10, 2018. | |
The 2018 PFF National Challenge Cup was the 27th edition of domestic association football cup competition in Pakistan. 24 teams participated in the competition held from 21 April to 10 May 2018. The Pakistan National Challenge Cup was held in Karachi after FIFA lifted its ban on the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF). The matches were played at the KPT Stadium and the All Brothers Football Stadium, Malir.
The tournament took place after a gap of two years due to a power struggle within the Pakistan Football Federation. The Federation was being run by a court-appointed administrator, whose appointment was declared unlawful by a division bench of the High Court which ordered financial and administrative control to be handed over to the legitimate body headed by Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat. FIFA also lifted the ban imposed on PFF after the legitimate body was restored by the court ruling.
The tournament coincided with the appointment of José Antonio Nogueira as head coach of the Pakistan national football team on 16 April 2018. Nogueira reached Karachi on 26 April to witness the event first-hand.